Analyzing vulnerability to flooding in urban environments in the context of climate change

Analysis of social and territorial vulnerability, and of flood risks along « Rivière des Prairies », North of Montreal, to identify vulnerable areas and facilitate adaptation decision making in affected sectors.

Prototype extreme flow warning system for the Yamaska River pilot watershed

Analysis of the low-flow and excessive-water-withdrawal warning system implemented by the University of Sherbrooke in the Yamaska watershed to enable communities characterized by extreme flow events to adapt their water usage in the face of climate change.

Yamaska River

Economic impact of climate change on low flows and their consequences for water use

Analysis of the efficiency of the warning system produced by the University of Sherbrooke to compare the economic impacts of reduced water quantities in the Yamaska River with those of the mechanism implemented to regulate water usage.

Yamaska River

Effective management of agricultural pests

Development of a phyto-sanitary risk analysis method evaluating climate change impacts on crops and the vulnerability of the agricultural sector, as well as identification of adaptation options for decision making.

Evaluation of the potential climate change impacts on outdoor recreation in the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships to determine risks and appropriate adaptation strategies, and further, to develop recommendations for all of Quebec.

Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the competitive position of corn, apple and forage producers in the Quebec agricultural sector, with an aim to transfer the methodology to other crop types and to other provinces.